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Project Management:An IntroductionENTC 4060
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What is a Project?Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 2A series of activities and tasks thatHave a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications;Have defined start and end dates;Have funding limits (if applicable);Consume resources (i.e., money, people, & equipment)
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What is a Project?
A series of activities and tasks that haveSCOPE Have defined start and end dates;Have funding limits (if applicable);Consume resources (i.e., money, people, & equipment)
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What is a Project?
A series of activities and tasks that haveSCOPE TIMEHave funding limits (if applicable);Consume resources (i.e., money, people, & equipment)
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What is a Project?
A series of activities and tasks that haveSCOPE TIME RESOURCES
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The Three Project Constraints:
SCOPE TIME RESOURCES
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Project TriangleSCOPERESOURCESTIME
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Project TriangleSCOPERESOURCESTIME
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What is Project Management?Project management is the art of creating an illusion that any outcome is the result of a series of predetermined, deliberate acts when, in fact, it was dumb luck.Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 3
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What is Project Management?Project management is the planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of company resources for a relatively short term objective that has been established to complete specific goals and objectives.Harold Kerzner, Project Management, pg. 4
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Two Main ComponentsPlanningCreating, then fine tuning, the overall project planMonitoringTracking & reporting progress
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Measurements of Project SuccessWithin specificationsWithin allotted time periodWithin the budgeted costsAccepted by the customer/userMinimal and mutual scope changesWithin corporate culture & without disturbing organizational workflow
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Project Managers RoleResponsible for coordinating and integrating activities across multiple and functional linesUnderstand operations of line organizationsFamiliar with technologyMaster if in R&D activities
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Whats in the Successful Project Managers Toolbox?Strong communication skillsStrong interpersonal skillsAbility to balance technical and managerial functions;overcome organizational constraints;cope with and survive risks
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Ten Specific SkillsTeam BuildingLeadershipConflict ResolutionTechnical ExpertisePlanning
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Ten Specific SkillsOrganizingEntrepreneurshipAdministrationManagement supportResource allocation
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Project Managers ManageEngineeringProcurementConstructionFinanceCost engineering
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Project Managers ManageScheduleEnvironmental considerationsRegulatory requirements and lawInflation & cost escalationsLabor and client relations
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Management SkillsHuman behavior and interpersonal relationshipsPsychologyOrganizational behaviorSociologyCommunications
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Project Managers ResponsibilitiesPlanning agent Overall and summary NOT detailed planningFunctional or line managersResolve conflictsMake tradeoffs
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Planning Architect defines Complete tasksResource requirementsMajor timetable milestonesEnd-item quality and reliability requirementsPerformance measurements
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System/Product Lifecycle
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What would a typical Project Lifecycle look like?